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The Key School Finance Question: Are Dollars Allocated Based on Students?
The U.S. spends $634 billion annually on public education.
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Why D.C.’s Proposed $2-a-Pack Increase in Cigarette Taxes is Wrong
The proposal to increase the District’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack may be one of the few tax hikes that could command more friends than enemies, but the D.C. Council should think twice before adopting the policy.
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Washington’s Charter School Law Heads Back to State Supreme Court
In 2015, the Washington Supreme Court dealt a major blow to charter schools in the state when it ruled that charter schools are unconstitutional.
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Proposed Bay Area Toll Hike Is Unlikely to Deliver on Mass Transit Promises
Throwing money at public transportation infrastructure has been a poor bet in the United States for many years now.
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New Hampshire Education Savings Account Bill Passed By Committee, Heads to House
If passed, the program would join two existing programs aimed at expanding school choice in the state.
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Gov. Brown’s budget increases education spending, again, but more school choice is needed
In his final budget as governor, Jerry Brown once again accelerated California’s spending on K-12 education.
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Florida’s School Choice Programs Fight Off Legal Changes and Continue to Grow
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship serves nearly 107,000 students and 48 percent of Florida families are eligible to participate.
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Gov. Brown’s Budget Increases Education Spending, Again, but More School Choice is Needed
Control and choice need to be given to parents — so they can determine how education funding for their children is spent and choose the schools that are best for their kids.
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Indiana’s School Choice Reforms Have Been Effective and Popular
A survey finds 86 percent of parents with kids participating in the Indiana voucher program reported high to moderate levels of satisfaction.
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Landmark E-Cigarette Report Explodes Myth that Vaping Is as Toxic as Smoking
A new report on the public health consequences of e-cigarettes finds there is conclusive evidence that e-cigarettes are less dangerous than regular cigarettes, and smokers who switch to vaping will reduce their exposure to lethal toxicants and carcinogens.
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Mississippi Legislature May Expand School Choice in 2018
An expansion of the state’s education savings account program is being proposed.
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City’s Pensions Cloud Sunny Budget
U.S. Census Bureau estimates say Fort Myers’ population has grown 24% since 2010 and now exceeds 77,000. And yet, the city is not able to fully fund basic services.
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Celebrating National School Choice Week
The annual effort to highlight the importance of school choice is here.
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Sarasota, Florida, Is Selling Unneeded Government Real Estate
These properties will no longer languish on the government rolls, requiring taxpayer-funded maintenance.
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Seattle’s Soda Tax Experiment Is Doomed to Fail
Seattle's press is abuzz with stories of sticker shock after residents headed to the grocery stores Jan. 1 and found the price of soda had skyrocketed thanks to the city's tax on sweetened beverages.
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Illinois Privatizes Lottery Management, Again
Camelot replaces Northstar Lottery Group as private manager of the state lottery.
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The Tax Cuts Benefit Most of Us Now, But Harm Future Generations
At some point, the cumulative impact of all this deficit spending will trigger an economic crisis.
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New Study Suggests Teachers Unions Reduce Students’ Earning and Job Prospects
Male students who grew up under 12 years of schooling in states requiring collective bargaining with teachers unions earned nearly $1,500 less per year.
